Which to use
“Kippe” is a noun and “kippte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,199
- “Kippe” frequency rank
- #40,030
- “kippte” frequency rank
- 56229
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kippe | kippte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Müllkippe, auch Halde mit anderem Inhalt | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kippen |
Where the eye mixes Kippe and kippte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Kippe vs kippte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Kippe is [ˈkɪpə] while kippte is [ˈkɪptə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56229, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kippe is recorded at frequency rank #16,199, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɪpə]. kippte is at rank #40,030, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkɪptə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 56229, this pair ranks #948,359 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kippe vs kippte
Shared letters: eikp. Private to "Kippe": -. Private to "kippte": t.
"Kippe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "kippte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kippe" for "kippte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Kippe" vs "kippte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kippe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kippte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #948,359 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kippe" and "kippte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kippte vs Kuppe". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #948,359 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.